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Southie Rep. Lynch lets the truth slip out
Lynch committed an unpardonable gaffe, in the old Washington definition of the word gaffe – “when a politician…
Questions DC pols should toss at Mayor Wu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This question is directed at Mayor Michelle Wu:
Mayor, if you have established…
Boston Water and Sewer Commission is a family business
Let’s start at the top, with Mr. Big — Henry Vitale, the executive director/treasurer of the agency for $228,466.68…
Massachusetts desperately needs Elon Musk
Every day you learn about horrific new examples of waste, fraud and abuse in state government, so today let’s talk…
It’s finally hot for all the hacks
The most offensive four-letter word in the English language right now is “work.” At least if you’re an employee of…
Public Records request to Boston Water and Sewer Commission
Here's my latest public-records request to Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC). Meanwhile, they are required…
Maura Healey’s tax hike on every prescription to support illegal immigrants on welfare
If a taxpayer needs a ride somewhere, he calls an Uber. If you’re an illegal on welfare in a Healey hotel, you call…
The gang’s all here to kill and terrorize
The bad news is, Americans are probably going to have to continue providing three hots and a cot for both Elvis and…
Welcome to our world, snowflakes
Have you noticed the sudden proliferation of stories about the tragedies of hacks losing their jobs?
UMass is yet another den of high-pension hacks
Today let us ponder that realm of the Massachusetts hackerama where the parachutes they’re passing out aren’t…